Death Valley and Ash Meadows Plants
This is my last post of my Death Valley trip. Lately there has been a lot of press about the super blooms happening in the southern part of California. I was told by the Rangers that it probably wouldn't happen in Death Valley and I was too early anyway. So I did the best I could to find something to photograph. This is creosote, and happened to be just outside the Visitors Center, the wind was blowing pretty hard so I set my camera on rapid fire hoping to get one shot in focus. Along the road one morning I spotted this cactus. Pulled over and took a little walk back to get this one. Along with Death Valley I went to the Ash Meadow National Wildlife Refuge. Just like Death Valley I was a little early for much to be blooming. And honestly didn't see much wildlife. But still..... This is the top of Arrow Weed. Rangers told me the Indians used to use the lower reed portion to make arrows, hence the name. I looked in my ...